His wife, Kimberly Dimaria-Smith, 26, of the same address was arrested Thursday and charged with four counts each of criminal impersonation, forgery, identity theft and sixth-degree larceny. Police said they obtained surveillance video showing that she was with Smith when he cashed the victim's checks. She, too, tried to spend the victim's money, they said.

According to police, the victim was getting a shopping cart at Stop & Shop supermarket, 763 Straits Turnpike, when the robber grabbed her purse and pushed her to the floor. He ran out with her purse — which contained a checkbook and cash — and left in a waiting car. The victim was not injured, they said.

Officers originally charged a 28-year-old man with the robbery, but investigators discovered "discrepancies" in their case, police said in a news release. They disclosed their concerns to the prosecutor and court, and the state is expected to drop the charges.